The Brokenwood Mysteries
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Murder and mayhem abound in Brokenwood, a charming New Zealand town whose denizens are prone to criminal impulses that belie their idyllic surroundings. A transplant from the big city, Detective Senior Sergeant Mike Shepherd (Neill Rea) has finally been accepted as a new resident in the tight-knit community.
IMDb 7.9/10201412 seasons
DramaSuspenseDark
DramaSuspenseDark
IMDb 7.9/10201412 seasons
18+
4 episodes
  • 1. Scared to Death

    1. Scared to Death

    The owner of the Wilbury Amusement Park dies from a heart attack after claiming to have seen a ghost on the haunted-house ride. Shepherd suspects foul play when he finds what appear to be bite marks on the victim’s neck.
    The owner of the Wilbury Amusement Park dies from a heart attack after claiming to have seen a ghost on the haunted-house ride. Shepherd suspects foul play when he finds what appear to be bite marks on the victim’s neck.
    13+
    1 h 31 min
    Sep 27, 2014
  • 2. Bride Not to Be

    2. Bride Not to Be

    The morning after her bachelorette party, a professional tennis player is found in the river wearing a wedding dress. Mike interviews the party attendees, while Sims informs the groom-to-be and his best man, but their stories don’t add up.
    The morning after her bachelorette party, a professional tennis player is found in the river wearing a wedding dress. Mike interviews the party attendees, while Sims informs the groom-to-be and his best man, but their stories don’t add up.
    18+
    1 h 31 min
    Nov 3, 2018
  • 3. Tontine

    3. Tontine

    When a middle-aged man dies of a heart attack while cycling up a mountain, his demise is thought to be from natural causes. But when Shepherd connects the death to another case involving an angry bull, the detectives suspect a killer is targeting the beneficiaries of a will.
    When a middle-aged man dies of a heart attack while cycling up a mountain, his demise is thought to be from natural causes. But when Shepherd connects the death to another case involving an angry bull, the detectives suspect a killer is targeting the beneficiaries of a will.
    16+
    1 h 30 min
    Sep 27, 2014
  • 4. The Dark Angel

    4. The Dark Angel

    A disgraced doctor is found hooked up to an electroconvulsive therapy machine in an abandoned asylum that lacks electricity. While Sims and Breen interview the deceased’s former patients, Shepherd tries to get through to the only witness to the crime: a disturbed woman who believes she is a mouse.
    A disgraced doctor is found hooked up to an electroconvulsive therapy machine in an abandoned asylum that lacks electricity. While Sims and Breen interview the deceased’s former patients, Shepherd tries to get through to the only witness to the crime: a disturbed woman who believes she is a mouse.
    13+
    1 h 33 min
    Sep 27, 2014
  • The Brokenwood Mysteries
    DramaSuspenseDark
    IMDb 7.9/10201412 seasons
    Murder and mayhem abound in Brokenwood, a charming New Zealand town whose denizens are prone to criminal impulses that belie their idyllic surroundings. A transplant from the big city, Detective Senior Sergeant Mike Shepherd (Neill Rea) has finally been accepted as a new resident in the tight-knit community.
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    Content advisory
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    violencesubstance usefoul languagesexual contentFlashing lights and strobing patterns might affect photosensitive viewers
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